Lime Island State Recreation Area

State park in Michigan, United States

46°05′17″N 84°00′40″W / 46.08817°N 84.01105°W / 46.08817; -84.01105Area980 acres (400 ha)Established2011Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesWebsiteOfficial website

Lime Island State Recreation Area is a 980 acres (400 ha)^[a] undeveloped state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The recreation area is located on Lime Island in the St. Marys River near its mouth. The park has no facilities except 5 primitive boat-in campsites. The park was purchased in 1982 and managed by the state's Forest Management Division until it was transferred to the Parks Department in 2011, becoming the 99th park unit.^[1] Lime Island contains historic sites from its history as summer camps of Woodland Indians, a lime kiln site, ship bunkering site, and a resort.^[2] Lime Island was one of the state forest campgrounds slated to be shut down due to funding cuts until it was transferred to the park program.^[3]

The island has occasional moose and black bear.^[4] Hunting, hiking and fishing are allowed in the park.

Notes

^ Most sources state 980 acres (400 ha), except the main website for the state park which claims 900 acres (360 ha).

References

^ Herta, Harold; Dettloff, Mary (June 29, 2011). "Lime Island in Upper Peninsula Designated Newest State Recreation Area" (Press release). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ Staff (August 10, 2006). "Lime Island is an Undiscovered Gem". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ Meyerson, Howard (May 11, 2011). "Lime Island avoids closure by DNR: other rustic campgrounds may have similar opportunity". The Grand Rapids Press. OCLC 9975013. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
^ Staff. Lime island "Drummond Island tourism Association". Retrieved June 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

External links

Lime Island State Recreation Area, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 2012

Protected areas of Michigan

National

Parks	Isle Royale Keweenaw (Historical) River Raisin (Battlefield)
Lakeshores	Pictured Rocks Sleeping Bear Dunes
Landmarks	Au Sable State Forest Dukes Research Natural Area Grand Mere State Park Haven Hill State Natural Area Newton Woods Porcupine Mountains Roscommon Virgin Pine Stand Strangmoor Bog Tobico Marsh Toumey Woods Warren Woods State Park Waterloo State Recreation Area
Forests	Hiawatha Huron–Manistee Ottawa
Wildlife Refuges	Detroit River Harbor Island Huron Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Michigan Islands Michigan Wetland Management District Seney Shiawassee
Wild and Scenic Rivers	Au Sable Bear Creek Black Carp Indian Manistee Ontonagon Paint Pere Marquette Pine Presque Isle Sturgeon (Delta County) Sturgeon (Houghton County) Tahquamenon Whitefish Yellow Dog
Other Protected Areas	Father Marquette National Memorial Grand Island National Recreation Area Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

State

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Recreation Areas	Bald Mountain Bass River Brighton Fort Custer Highland Holly Ionia Island Lake Lake Hudson Lime Island Menominee River Metamora-Hadley Ortonville Pinckney Pontiac Lake Proud Lake Rifle River Rockport Tippy Dam Waterloo W.C. Wetzel Yankee Springs
Forests	Au Sable Copper Country Escanaba River Lake Superior Mackinaw Pere Marquette
Underwater Preserves	Alger De Tour Passage Grand Traverse Bay Keweenaw Manitou Passage Marquette Sanilac Shores Southwest Michigan Straits of Mackinac Thumb Area Whitefish Point
Other	Agate Falls Scenic Site Bond Falls Scenic Site Michigan Islands Wilderness Area Ocqueoc Falls Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center Wagner Falls Scenic Site